16th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards edition distinguishes exclusive shortlist of nominees

The longest-running real estate awards programme in Thailand to stage virtual gala broadcast presentation, in-person reception

• Around 37 categories at stake for kingdom’s outstanding developers and projects, including never-before-presented titles of Best Developer (Eastern Seaboard), Best Developer (Phuket), and Best Club Facilities Design
• Highly anticipated inaugural virtual gala presentation to air in December 2021, followed by an exclusive, in-person awards reception in February 2022
• Anuphong Assavabhokhin, vice-chairman and chief executive officer of AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited, to receive the prestigious Real Estate Personality of the Year title

BANGKOK, Thailand — 12 October 2021

PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, revealed today the developers and projects shortlisted as nominees for the 16th annual edition of the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards, supported by IHI, JLL Thailand, Mitsubishi Electric, and Bathic.

Andaman Asset Solution Co., Ltd.; BL Development; Eakphoomsub Development Company Limited; Habitat Group Co., Ltd. and Habitat Hospitality Co., Ltd.; Lucky Living Properties Co., Ltd.; Maneerin Property; Na Varang Asset; Sansiri Public Company Limited; and Utopia Corporation Co., Ltd. are just a few of the developers that have emerged, after a rigorous judging process, as shortlisted nominees for this year’s awards.

Developers will be receiving a wide array of trophies and citations in 37 categories, including the all-new titles of Best Developer (Eastern Seaboard) and Best Developer (Phuket). The Development and Design categories will also distinguish superior properties in such real estate hotspots as Chiangmai, Hua Hin, Samui, and the upcountry, with a new award for the Best Club Facilities Design.

Other nominated developers that have been shortlisted to the awards are 24 Design Studio Co., Ltd.; Ametus Development Co., Ltd.; Choengmon Real Estate Company Limited; Dhanarak Asset Development Co., Ltd.; Idea Development; J.design & Decorative House Co., Ltd.; L.P.N. Development Public Co., Ltd.; Menam Development Co., Ltd; NTS Property Co., Ltd. and Srisiri STT Group Co., Ltd.; Origin Property Public Company Limited; Pattana Property Development; Peace and Living Public Company Limited; Revo Development and Revo Property; S A Future Property Company Limited; SC Asset Corporation Plc; Siam Sindhorn Co., Ltd.; The Bibury Property Co. Ltd; and TU Property.

The 2021 Thailand Real Estate Personality of the Year award, a title decided by the editors of PropertyGuru Property Report, the official magazine of the awards, will be presented to Anuphong Assavabhokhin, vice-chairman and chief executive officer of AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited. The executive won over the editorial team with the world-class product and service innovations pioneered under his leadership; his support for Thai SMEs; and philanthropy during the pandemic, among other achievements.

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The 2021 edition of the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards will be the programme’s inaugural virtual gala broadcast presentation, a high-production online event that will be simulcast Friday, 3 December 2021 on AsiaPropertyAwards.com/tv-podcast and the official live platforms on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. Highlights of the show will air on the History Channel, the official cable TV partner of the awards.

Extending its run as the longest-running programme of its kind in the country, the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards virtual gala event will precede an exclusive awards reception in February 2022, a safe but enjoyable gathering for developers and projects selected as awardees in 2021.

The independent panel of judges that shortlisted this year’s nominated developers and projects consist of Suphin Mechuchep, Awards Chairperson and Chairperson, JLL Thailand; Chaivut Saengaram, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer, Chuchawal – Royal Haskoning Ltd.; Chaiyuth Pete Thirangoon, Director, Akatan Company Limited; Leong Choong Peng, Director, Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Consultant Chartered Surveyor; Marciano Birjmohun, Director, The Singapore-Thai Chambers of Commerce; Dr. Phongthon Tharachai, CEO, Project Planning Service Public Company Limited; Precha Suphapetiporn, President, Thai Real Estate Sales and Marketing Association; Sasivimol Sinthawanarong, Design Principal, Jarken Co., Ltd.; Professor Sonthya Vanichvatana, Ph.D, MRICS, Chairperson, the Department of Real Estate, Associate Architect, MSME School of Management and Economics, Assumption University; and Tawatchai Kobkaikit, Managing Director, TK Studio.

The regional panel judges are Clayton Wade, Managing Director, Premier Homes Real Estate; Daniel Chernov, M.D. Siamdr Law Firm; George Willoughby, Managing Director, Form Realty Thailand; Martin Porter, Managing Director, OPP; Robert Krupica, Partner, Hughes Krupica; and Russ Downing, Managing Director, Hot Hua Hin Co. Ltd.

The judging process took place under the stringent supervision of HLB Thailand, one of the country’s leading international accounting and advisory firms. Ensuring the fairness, transparency, credibility and integrity of the awards was the HLB Thailand team led by Paul Ashburn, Co-Managing Partner; Pranchat Phananun, Consultant, Business Services & Outsourcing; and Rossathon Charoenpakdee, Senior Consultant, Business Services & Outsourcing.

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Top awardees from Thailand will compete with country winners from around Asia Pacific for coveted “Best in Asia” accolades, to be presented at the 16th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, part of the series of events known as “PropertyGuru Week” in December.

Also part of PropertyGuru Week, the latest editions of the awards programme for Australia, China (Mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau), Greater Niseko (Japan), India, and Sri Lanka will take place in the run-up to the Grand Final.

The virtual world of the 2021 PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit is also scheduled to open during PropertyGuru Week. The summit, also known as the tech and thought leadership platform of the awards, this year has lined up a series of informative, engaging keynote presentations and discussions, touching on topics like the data landscape, accessible data, sustainable development, and data innovation, with high-level speakers joining in from Asia to the Americas.

Organised by Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, PropertyGuru Group, the 16th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards programme is supported by gold sponsors IHI, JLL Thailand, and Mitsubishi Electric; bronze sponsor Bathic; official portal partner DDproperty.com; official cable TV partner History Channel; official magazine PropertyGuru Property Report; official supplier GFour Wines and Spirits; official PR partner Infinity Communications; media partners Discover Pattaya, HOT Magazine, Locanation, Luxury Society Asia, Pattaya Trader and REm Thailand; official charity partner Right To Play; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; supporting associations Asia MarTech Society, Green Building Consulting & Engineering, and British Chamber of Commerce Thailand; and official supervisor HLB.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

 

SHORTLIST OF NOMINEES

16th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards

 

DEVELOPER AWARDS

Best Developer               

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Boutique Developer                 

• BL Development
• Habitat Group Co., Ltd.
• Eakphoomsub Development Company Limited
• Lucky Living Properties Co., Ltd.
• Na Varang Asset

Best Developer (Eastern Seaboard)                   

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Developer (Phuket)                   

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Breakthrough Developer                  

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Hospitality Developer

• Awardee to be confirmed for gala event

 

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development (Bangkok)               

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Luxury Condo Development (Bangkok)               

• Celes Asoke by Lucky Living Properties Co., Ltd.
• The Crest Park Residences by SC Asset Corporation Plc

Best Mid End Condo Development (Bangkok)                    

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Affordable Condo Development (Bangkok)                 

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Wellness Lifestyle Development                 

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Smart Building Development                       

• Celes Asoke by Lucky Living Properties Co., Ltd.
• Prompt88 by Pattana Property Development

Best Condo Development (Chiangmai)              

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Housing Development (Bangkok)               

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Townhome Development (Bangkok)                   

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Housing Development (Hua Hin)                

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Housing Development (Samui)                   

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Mixed Use Development                  

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Office Development

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Hotel Development                  

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

 

DESIGN AWARDS

Best Luxury Condo Architectural Design                    

• Celes Asoke by Lucky Living Properties Co., Ltd.
• The Crest Park Residences by SC Asset Corporation Plc

Best Luxury Condo Interior Design                    

• Celes Asoke by Lucky Living Properties Co., Ltd.
• The Crest Park Residences by SC Asset Corporation Plc

Best Condo Architectural Design               

• Holme Ekkamai 22 by S A Future Property Company Limited
• Salaya One by Menam Development Co., Ltd
• The Hampton Suites Rayong by Origin Property Public Company Limited

Best Condo Landscape Architectural Design               

• Celes Asoke by Lucky Living Properties Co., Ltd.
• Oneder Kaset Condo by Eakphoomsub Development Company Limited

Best Housing Architectural Design (Bangkok)              

• Eigen Premium Townhome Pattanakarn by Revo Development
• The Glamor Ekkamai – Praditmanutham by Peace and Living Public Company Limited

Best Housing Architectural Design (Upcountry)                   

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Multi Housing Architectural Design (Upcountry)                   

• Istani Villas by Idea Development
• Maneerin Park (Khaolam) by Maneerin Property

Best Housing Interior Design                    

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Commercial Landscape Architectural Design               

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Office Interior Design                

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Club Facilities Design               

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Townhome Landscape Architectural Design         

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

 

BEST OF THAILAND AWARDS

Best Condo Development (Thailand)                 

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

Best Housing Development (Thailand)               

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Special Recognition in Sustainable Design and Construction                

• Habitat Group Co., Ltd.
• Maneerin Property

Special Recognition in ESG               

• Awardee to be announced in gala event

 

PUBLISHER’S CHOICE

Thailand Real Estate Personality of the Year  

• Anuphong Assavabhokhin, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited